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Lesson 3 - 3
Medical Terminology Lesson 3: Respiratory Root Terms A - Z
Term | Definition |
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broncho | bronchi, airway |
bronchitis | bronchial inflammation |
cili | hairlike processes |
ciliogenesis | cili forming |
ecsstasis | expansion |
atelectasis | abnormal expansion |
laryngo | larynx, voice box |
laryngitis | larynx inflammation |
naso | nose |
nasology | nose, study of |
oro | mouth |
orofacial | mouth and face |
oxy | oxygen, keen |
oxyosmia | keen sense of smell |
pector | breast, chest |
pectoralgia | chest nerve pain |
pleura | rib side |
pleurisy | inflammation of exterior lung lining |
pneumo | lung |
pheumonectomy | lung excision |
ptysis | to spit |
hemoptysis | bloody sputum |
pulmo | lungs |
pulmonology | lungs, study of |
rhin | nose |
rhinitis | nose inflammation |
tracheo | trachea, windpipe |
tracheostomy | trachea opening |